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Design-build firms in Raleigh

The 9 design-build firms from Google's results for Raleigh, North Carolina, ordered by Google rating weighted by review count. No firm pays to be listed or ranked.

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Design phase
$4,400 – $22,000drawings, selections, pricing
Kitchen or bath
$43,500 – $130,500designed and built
Addition
$130,500 – $348,000designed and built
Raleigh vs US
-13%well below the US median

Licensing in North Carolina. North Carolina licenses general contractors through the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors for larger projects.

Number 1: Carolina Construction

5.0(30)out of 5, from 30 reviewson GoogleRaleigh, NC

Carolina Design & Construction is a commercial builder in Raleigh serving clients across the Triangle. It plans and builds ground-up projects, upfits, renovations and expansions, mainly for hospitality, retail and office clients, including light and dark shell work.

(919) 832-6273 4216 Atlantic Ave #100, Raleigh, NC 27604

Number 2: Haven Design Build

5.0(9)out of 5, from 9 reviewson GoogleDurham, NC

Haven Design|Build offers architecture and construction across North Carolina, working from the Triangle region for homeowners, housing nonprofits and residential developers. Its design-build team handles single-family and multifamily projects, carrying each from design through building.

(984) 999-1002 923 Broad St, Durham, NC 27705

Number 3: Habanero Architecture

5.0(9)out of 5, from 9 reviewson GoogleRaleigh, NC

Habanero Architecture is a Raleigh architecture studio producing modern, context-driven designs for clients and their communities. The firm takes ideas through design into finished buildings, with an approach it describes as contextual modernism.

(919) 830-3928 216 E Lenoir St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Number 4: Design-Build Construction In Raleigh NC

5.0(6)out of 5, from 6 reviewson GoogleRaleigh, NC

Broad Reach Construction delivers commercial design-build projects in Raleigh, NC, coordinating design, budgeting, permitting and construction under one team. Its work includes office fit-outs, warehouse developments, healthcare facilities and commercial renovations for owners and developers.

(984) 332-3927 4509 Creedmoor Rd Ste 201, Raleigh, NC 27612

Number 5: Design Development

5.0(3)out of 5, from 3 reviewson GoogleRaleigh, NC

Raleigh-based Design Development Architects designs commercial and institutional buildings. Its projects include schools, churches, office fit-ups, restaurants, retail centers, car washes, veterinary clinics and medical and dental offices, plus planning work.

(919) 848-4474 800 Salem Woods Dr, Raleigh, NC 27615

Number 6: Magnolia Construction

4.5(8)out of 5, from 8 reviewson GoogleWinston-Salem, NC

Magnolia Construction is a general contractor and design-build firm in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

(336) 724-7202 514 S Stratford Rd #140, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Number 7: Raleigh Architecture

4.4(16)out of 5, from 16 reviewson GoogleRaleigh, NC

Raleigh Architecture Co. provides architecture and construction services in Raleigh, NC.

(919) 831-2955 800 N Person St, Raleigh, NC 27604

Number 8: Re Thinkingthefuture

No Google reviews yetRaleigh

Re Thinkingthefuture operates in the design-build field in Raleigh, NC.

Number 9: The Manifest

No Google reviews yetRaleigh

The Manifest operates in the design-build category in Orange County, CA.

What design-build firms charge in Raleigh

In Raleigh, a design phase typically costs $4,400 – $22,000. Remodeling labor in Raleigh runs about 13% below the US median, which accounts for most of the difference from the same project elsewhere.

How to choose between them

  • Check the license yourself. Where North Carolina or Raleigh licenses this work, the licensing board's own lookup confirms a license number in a minute. Do it before you sign, not after.
  • Get three bids on the same scope. Written down, split into labor, materials, allowances and anything structural. Most people compare a total against a total and end up choosing between two different projects.
  • Ask what is not included. Permits, debris removal, fixture and finish allowances, and repairs after demolition are the four that turn a cheap bid into an average one.
  • Never pay a large deposit up front. A deposit to order materials and hold a start date is normal. Half the total before anyone shows up is not.

How this list is ordered

These are the firms from Google's results for "design build firms raleigh", with directories, chains and suppliers removed. They are ordered by Google rating weighted by review count, and the ratings shown are Google's. No firm pays to be listed or ranked. The list was last updated in October 2026.

Design-build firms in Raleigh: common questions

Design-build or architect plus general contractor?

Design-build is faster and keeps cost in view while you design, because the builder is pricing as you go. Architect plus bid gives you competitive pricing and an advocate independent of the builder. Large custom projects often go the second route.